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Jitesh Chauhan is the subject of his own documentary, entitled “I’m Jit and I’m an alcoholic. It tells Jit’s story through active addiction, the pains, the trauma and the story of his recovery. I spoke to Jit about his time in addiction, the recovery and what he’s gained as a result of being in recovery. FOLLOW JITESH ONLINE - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jit_Chauhan FOR SUPPORT ISSUES RELATED TO ALCOHOLISM OR DEPRESSION, SEE LINKS BELOW: www.twitter.com/freeinrecovery - Free In Recovery is a Grassroots peer led recovery support service for those in active addiction, their families and friends. Supporting those from the minority communities. https://www.bac-in.org/ - BAC-IN is a Nottingham based specialist drug and alcohol recovery service aimed at individuals, families and carers from Black, South Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.  A community inspired, grass roots organisation founded in 2003 by individuals in recovery. www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk - AA is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual alcoholics who turn to the Fellowship for help. https://www.samaritans.org/ - Samaritans offer listening and support to people and communities in times of need. They give people ways to cope and the skills to be there for others, as well as encourage, promote and celebrate those moments of connection between people that can save lives. https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mind is a mental health charity who provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/ - Drinkaware provides independent alcohol advice, information and tools to help people make better choices about their drinking. https://www.taraki.co.uk/ - Taraki work with Punjabi communities to improve access to mental health awareness, education, social supports, and research through culturally safe activities to better care for themselves and one-another. https://sikhyourmind.com/ - Sikh Your Mind aims to increase awareness of mental health difficulties in the Sikh community. -          https://asranow.ca/ - Asra Now is a Punjabi Alcohol Resource and acts as a starting point for Punjabi families who struggle with alcohol use and are seeking help for themselves or a loved one. INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy  WEBSITE: www.londonwritingguy.com TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots MUSIC: Music from Munah Boparai - www.instagram.com/munny_beats

Fateh Singh is a Nottinghamshire County Cricket club all-rounder. He wants to do it all. Still 18 years old and just having signed a new two-year contract at Notts, time is definitely on his side. FOLLOW FATEH SINGH ONLINE Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fxtz_singh/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/fxtz_singh FOR SUPPORT ON LIVING WITH ALOPECIA, AND OTHER RESOURCES, VISIT ALOPECIA UK - https://www.alopecia.org.uk/ Original Write-Up: https://www.londonwritingguy.com/post/a-conversation-with-shruti-saujani-ecb-engagement-lead-for-equality-diversity-and-inclusion INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy WEBSITE: www.londonwritingguy.com TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots MUSIC: Music from Munah Boparai - www.instagram.com/munny_beats

Shruti Saujani is the Engagement Lead for ED&I at the ECB. I speak to Shruti about leading the Dream Big Desi Women initiative, a programme set up to retain and expand the female coaching network in order to deliver more women’s and girls’ cricket, led by female coaches. We discuss the success of the initiative, Shruti's path into working within sport and her inspirations. Learn more about the Dream Big Desi Women initiative: Dream Big Desi Women programme reaches 2000 volunteers landmark Express your interest to become a volunteer: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/1644976 Original Write-Up: https://www.londonwritingguy.com/post/a-conversation-with-shruti-saujani-ecb-engagement-lead-for-equality-diversity-and-inclusion   INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy  WEBSITE: www.londonwritingguy.com TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots MUSIC: Music from Munah Boparai - www.instagram.com/munny_beats

Whether you realise it, or not, we all Code-Switch. But if you're from a minority group, Code-Switching could have significant consequences on your career and mental health. This is a direct reading of my write-up, entitled "A conversation about Code-Switching."  Link to written version: https://www.londonwritingguy.com/post/a-conversation-about-code-swtiching  A little about me and this podcast / blog - https://www.londonwritingguy.com/about  INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy  TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots WEBSITE: https://www.londonwritingguy.com/ MUSIC INTRO: Music from Munah Boparai - www.instagram.com/munny_beats

Dr. Fletcher's research helped inform some of decisions made by the ECB, with regards to improving South Asian participation within English domestic cricket. Dr. Fletcher is a Reader in the School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Leeds Beckett University. Whilst being a cricket fan, he is also a passionate advocate for race equality and social justice. He has many published academic works that cover ideas such as identity, nationalism, cultural resistance, the relationship between cricket and migration as well as much more. Read my original write-up from this conversation, here: https://www.londonwritingguy.com/post/a-conversation-about-race-equality-with-dr-thomas-fletcher  More recently, Dr. Thomas Fletcher's work has been focussed on tackling online hate in Football. You can find out more about this here: https://tohif.com/  Music from Munah Boparai - www.instagram.com/munny_beats Written blog pieces available on www.londonwritingguy.com A little about me and this podcast / blog - https://www.londonwritingguy.com/about INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots

Asian Women Mean Business (AWMB) offers coaching, mentoring and support for South Asian women, daring to dream bigger. I spoke to its founder, Rupinder Kaur. Visit the AWMB website - https://www.asianwomenmeanbusiness.com/  Written blog pieces available on www.londonwritingguy.com A little about me and this podcast / blog - https://www.londonwritingguy.com/about  INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/londonwritingguy TWITTER: www.twitter.com/harjots